2007-07-23 12:25:19 · 43 answers · asked by The Wondeful World of ME! 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
who is that pope, besides a man who was elected by other men? many false prophets will rise up and declare many things, but I have read the Word of God and have a relationship after having surrendered my life to Jesus Christ. His Word and lessons are what I follow, not any given by 'men'..... religion is not what Jesus taught..... it was the religious who persecuted and had Jesus put to death. The pope has no power... over me or anyone else... he is just a man
2007-07-24 09:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by livinintheword † 6 · 13⤊ 1⤋
He didn't say that all non-Catholic religions were fake - he said that only the Roman Catholic Church is the true Church (ecclesia).
It doesn't bother me a bit. I am glad to see somebody taking a stand for diversity for a change. And no, I'm not Roman Catholic. In fact, he singled out my denomination as "defective."
2007-07-23 12:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by NONAME 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The last Pope apologized to Martin Luther.
Not the first time a Pope Benedict disagreed with one of his predecessors.
Joan of Arc was ordered to be burned alive as a witch.
Roughly 500 years later, Pope Benedict the 15th declared Joan of Arc a Saint. That was about the year 1919.
So the Roman Catholic Church, which NEVER changes, changes its beliefs every time they pick a new Pope.
I'm part of a church which follows Jesus and we have one authoritative book, the Bible.
Pastor Art
2007-07-23 12:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
when was the last time you went to a catholic church and the priest told you you had to accept JESUS CHRIST as lord and Savior as the ONLY way of getting into heaven oh silly me they don't do that do they eph 2:8-9 says that eternal life is a gift of god not of works lest any man should boast soo who really cares what the pope or any other man says FOLLOW THE WORD OF GOD a.k.a. the BIBLE <((((><
2007-07-23 12:54:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's nothing new for Catholicism--that has been church doctrine since its inception. I am sadly disappointed in this pope destroying the beautiful work of John Paul II, who managed to promote peace and tolerance between religions while staying true to his own.
I have great respect for most aspects of the Catholic church, but not for this pope.
2007-07-23 12:29:44 · answer #5 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
First of all, what can you expect? Every religion thinks it's the only completely true one. As a Catholic, I actually believe that all religions (including my own) are valid, true, and yet still contain their errors. Corruption (to some degree) is the inevitability of any organization run by man.
2007-07-23 12:29:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, I know, only Catholics go to Heaven because the Pope decreed it. Wow, someone else telling me I am a "lousy Christian", I don't "act like a Christian", I don't "talk like a Christian", Golly gee.
When I start putting my faith in people rather than God I know I will end up where everyone who places their faith in anything but God goes.
Romans 14
12 So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.
The Pope just epitomizes the fact that everyone is a sinner and falls short of the glory of God.
2007-07-23 12:35:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 5⤋
It's not new. Most religions claim all other religions are fakes.
2007-07-23 12:33:41 · answer #8 · answered by meissen97 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The blood of the martyrs....their screams drown out the noise coming from the pope...
2007-07-23 12:32:39 · answer #9 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
We all know the sort of person he is, so this is not surprising. We all know the types of rulings that the vatican typically promotes, and this is certainly no worse than typical.
2007-07-23 12:50:25 · answer #10 · answered by Fred 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋